should i also get better case fans? or any other fans other than just the arctic freezer 7?

No Thermaltake PSU's are not recommended until the Toughpower series. The RP550 comes with a higher recommendation than that one.

The RP550 is an excellent PSU really as long as you have a well ventilated case which the Centurion 5. No problems there man I was going to get an RP550 for myself until I was offered an Ultra X-Finity in a trade.

OK, thanks. I didn't switch, I was just looking at newegg and looking at other possibilities and just wanted to get some thoughts. Might this monitor be better? I don't know how I feel about the others built-in speakers.

OK, I will go with that one than. I am all ready to go, I think. My brother is helping me build an awesome sound system and everything so if I need a sound card, he will help me with that. *Is nervous* I'm going to order my parts in an hour or so.

I just ordered most of it. I decided to hold off on ordering the monitor and CPU until I get my next paycheck, but I ordered everything else. Will post pics upon arrival and build completion... with many more questions in between!

wowhoaweewah! lol. most of my parts came in today. I just need to get my monitor and processor yet. i'm so excited but at the same time so nervous... there is so much stuff and so mucc\h to read. im kinda worried im gonna mess it up, lol. i'll post pics as soon as i get everything in.

well good luck, just be careful, read a lot, and dont force anything in... but the ram sometimes needs to be pushed in, but be careful you dont try to put it in the wrong way, theres a notch that meets up with the mobo... i have the same mobo and so do many others, its a VERY good overclocker. tell me how that psu is, im thinking about getting it.